Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Eugene Matthews, Ph.D., Park University Tool 1 for Increasing Student Engagement and Success: ZipGrade An Inexpensive, but Effective App ZipGrade is one of two mobile applications I use consistently to reduce my grading time by at least 90%, evaluate my teaching and student knowledge, reduce student anxiety and enhance student success. Here’s how I make […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs an instructor, odds are that you’ve heard of RateMyProfessors (RMP). Whether you love it, hate it or you’re still unsure how you feel about it, the reality is that more than 4 million students use RMP each month to evaluate their instructors. Take It with a Grain of Salt While there might be some […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn honor of International Women’s Day, we’re sharing a recap of blog posts, studies and other content created by female educators, authors and faculty partners. Check out the following posts—all created by women in higher education, all on a variety of topics, from first-generation students, to understanding fixed vs. growth mindsets. Strategies for Supporting First […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. You’ve likely noticed a dearth of media literacy in your own classrooms. In fact, a study done at Stanford found that students’ inability to accurately assess information was “shocking” and “a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday’s higher ed students live in a politically supercharged landscape, wrought with strong feelings on both ends of the spectrum. For instructors looking to actively build crucial soft skills like critical thinking, professionalism and conflict resolution, remaining neutral in this environment can be especially difficult. Moreover, misrepresentation of one’s political leanings in the classroom runs […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesChristal E. Carmichael is a Professor of Psychology at North Carolina Central University The celebration of Black History began long before it was called Black History Month. In fact, it began as Negro History Week by the great historian, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. In an effort to acknowledge the significant impact that the contributions […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on BizCommBuzz. At the beginning of this term, I was notified that I had a disabled student in one of my courses. Soon thereafter, the student approached me, quaking and with brimming eyes, to discuss her crippling anxiety. She told me there might […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. Have you ever gotten a glazed-eyed stare from students when referring to a reading you’ve assigned? How about the shame-faced lowering of eyes to avoid catching your attention? Sigh. Why won’t […]
